Wicing

Wicing was the Old English word for "Viking", a Norse seafaring raider; during the 9th century, Viking raiders invaded the British Isles for conquest and plunder. A group of raiders called the "Wicing", led by Sigtryggr, landed at Maldon in Essex in 880 AD and sacked the town, which was held by another Danish kingdom, East Engle; before the year was done, it had also moved on to Cheltenham and shown the same cruelty towards its inhabitants.